The point of intersection the lines $\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4}$ and $\frac{x-4}{5}=\frac{y-1}{2} = z$, is :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
$l_1: \frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4}$
$l_2 : \frac{x-4}{5}=\frac{y-1}{2} = z$
Let $l_2 : \frac{x-4}{5} = \frac{y-1}{2} = z = λ$
so z = λ y = 2λ + 1 x = 5λ+4
putting value in $l_1$
$\frac{5λ+4-1}{2} = \frac{2λ+1-2}{3}=\frac{λ-3}{4}$
⇒ $\frac{5λ+3}{2} = \frac{2λ-1}{3}=\frac{λ-3}{4}$
comparing any two we get
$\frac{2λ - 1}{3} = \frac{λ - 3}{4}$
⇒ 8λ - 4 = 3λ - 9
⇒ 5λ = -5
⇒ λ = -1
so x = 5(-1) + 4 = -1
y = 2(-1) + 1 = -1
z = -1
(-1, -1, -1)